On the occasion of Shri. T. S. Narayanaswami's birth centenary, his son, Mr. N. Srinivasan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of The India Cements Ltd., expressed a deep sense of gratitude to the gathering and announced the release of a commemorative postage stamp and a booklet named 'Life and Times of Shri. T.S. Narayanaswami'.

Chief Guest for the evening, Dr. K. Rosaiah, his Excellency, The Governor of Tamil Nadu, formally released the postage stamp along with the booklet, in honour of Shri. T.S. Narayanaswami.

On the occasion, Mr. N. Srinivasan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, The India Cements Ltd. said, "It is a proud moment for the India Cements Group and I am grateful to Hon'ble Dr. K. Rosaiah and The Indian Post for taking this unique initiative to honour my father Shri. T.S. Narayanaswami by releasing a commemorative stamp in his memory. I am humbled that my father's work has been recognised and appreciated and he is remembered as a mentor and inspiration to many."

While remembering his father on the special day, Mr. N. Srinivasan mentioned how the story of India Cements Group began. The company was incepted with the joint efforts of three extremely distinguished persons - Shri. Sankaralinga Iyer, Shri. K. Lakshmanan and Shri. T.S. Narayanaswami, who were the catalyst and brought many projects to fruition, despite many hurdles.

About India Cements Ltd:

Established in 1946, The India Cements Limited is a Chennai based cement producer that caters to major markets in South India and Maharashtra. Its first plant was setup at Sankarnagar in Tamil Nadu in 1949. Since its inception, the group has grown in stature to eight integrated plants that are spread over Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. In addition it has two Grinding Units, one in TN and the other in Maharashtra. Total capacity of the group is 15.5 MT. With turnover of approx Rs. 4000cr, India Cements has interests in cement, sugar, IT, shipping and now infrastructure. www.indiacements.co.in